Alongside the classic and vintage vehicles, was an Audi R8GT, number 77 of only 333 in the world.

The cars travelled along the A69 to Greenhead, then the section of Hadrian’s Wall around Birdoswald, on to Humshaugh then more Wall country around Cawfield, Housesteads and Chollerford, before returning to Newcastle via Wallington and Belsay.

The second NE1 Newcastle Motor Show is on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm in the city centre.

At last year’s event Grey Street was the stage. This year, to accommodate new elements, organisers NE1 Ltd has extended the show to other parts of the city including the Bigg Market, Old Eldon Square, Northumberland Street and High Bridge.

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Motoring brands, including Aston Martin, Bentley and Porsche, Jaguar, Tesla, Infiniti, Lloyd BMW and Mill Volvo, will be bringing their top exhibits to the festival to be displayed in the Brand Display zone at the top of Grey Street, around Grey’s Monument.

Vintage and classic vehicles will be displayed on both sides of Grey Street.

New to this year’s line-up is an area devoted to Lambretta scooters, with private owners displaying their vehicles on High Bridge. Another new section, in the Bigg Market, will be devoted to modified vehicles.

Another new addition is Screen on the Green, an open-air cinema at Old Eldon Square which will broadcast the Formula 1 British Grand Prix live from Silverstone and during the breaks in the F1 action, children’s films with a car theme and classic car movies.

The classic convoy on Chollerford Bridge in Northumberland

On Grainger Street there will be activities for young people and an old-style VW Beetle painted with a special matt black paint so the people can leave their mark in chalk.

Stephen Patterson, director of Communications of NE1 Ltd, said: “Clearly the North East is passionate about cars, This was evident last year when over 100,000 people descended on the city to take part in the Motor Show.

“This year, we wanted to give people more things to do and to see with new additions to the programme, different types of cars, vehicles and with more free activities like Screen on the Green and the fanzone.